What if The Purge fell on Thanksgiving? A holiday feast turned chaotic

When most people think of Thanksgiving, visions of turkey, family gatherings, and heartfelt gratitude probably come to mind. However, for me, the family arguments and nitpicking that take place when you have a large family like mine always remind me of the Purge for some reason.

With the Purge TV series from 2018 now streaming on Hulu, I can’t help but wonder how this night of lawlessness might play out if it coincided with a family holiday like Thanksgiving.

A quick recap of The Purge series

The 2018 Purge series expands on the concept that writer and director James DeMonaco created back in 2013. That concept introduced the idea of an annual 12-hour period during which all crime, including murder, is legal. This series is set in the same dystopian America but dives deeper into the lives of ordinary people living through the event.

Each episode explores the psychological and social impacts of The Purge, providing a fresh perspective on this horrifying tradition and opening it up to cover more than just one family as was a desire or DeMoaco’s in the first movie, but time and budget restraints prevented it.

Thanksgiving and The Purge: A recipe for chaos

Now, let’s imagine a world where The Purge happens to fall on Thanksgiving. Family tensions would take on a whole new meaning as dinner table arguments escalate from passive-aggressive comments to full-blown survival battles. Picture a family member saying, “Pass the gravy—or else,” and meaning it literally.

Thanksgiving, a day traditionally about gratitude and togetherness, could devolve into a chaotic scramble for survival when that long-standing sibling rivalry or unresolved tension with a cousin explodes into a dangerous standoff. Or maybe you need to eat your meal while barricading the family in the home and keeping an eye on the neighbors.

Add in Black Friday sales that traditionally follow Thanksgiving dinner, and things start to get particularly terrifying as people fight to the death over the last sale item. The Purge happening on Thanksgiving would also flip the holiday’s central theme of gratitude on its head, though my family already doing that already is what brings this show to mind for me.

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Why The Purge series is perfect for Hulu binging

The Purge series on Hulu delivers a mix of action, suspense, and character-driven drama, making it a fun watch that will keep you interested throughout each of the two seasons. It tackles the ethical and emotional struggles of the characters living in this society and is not just about violence.

While we’re thankful that The Purge doesn’t actually fall on Thanksgiving, the idea does make for a fascinating thought experiment. If you’re a fan of dystopian thrillers, now’s the time to revisit the Purge TV series on Hulu. It offers gripping drama, moral dilemmas, and plenty of suspense.

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